Split a multiple JS string by new line

Question

I have the following multi-line string that has been escaped for new-lines:

var types = "a\
             b\
             c\
             d";

I'm trying to split them by new-lines:

var data = types.split('\n');

I've had no luck with this.. How do I do this?

Well, since the new lines are escaped, it doesn't contain new line characters. You could split by spaces instead, or you have to introduce another delimiter. — Felix Kling
– Felix Kling, Commented Jun 21, 2014 at 4:59

CMPS · Accepted Answer · 2014-06-21 05:02:51Z

2

Try splitting with regex:

types.split(/ */)

answered Jun 21, 2014 at 5:02

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